Electricity generation in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation was 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Hungary, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Hungary is 40.24 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Hungary peaked at 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.79 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.68 terawatt-hours | 26.79 terawatt-hours | 29.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 28.44 terawatt-hours | 37.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 33.71 terawatt-hours | 40.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 terawatt-hours | 29.39 terawatt-hours | 37.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.76 terawatt-hours | 34.92 terawatt-hours | 40.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Hungary?
- Electricity generation in Hungary was 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.